2 - 20 March
Circus Ronaldo Big Top, Aotea SquareThe sixth-generation of a renowned Belgian circus family, Danny and David Ronaldo are cast as chef and kitchen hand serving hearty helpings of slapstick, vaudeville and traditional commedia.shortlist
15 - 20 March
Q LoftFrom Goebbels to General Patton and Socrates to George W Bush, Flemish artist Valentijn Dhaenens shapeshifts, croons and loops his way through history in this jaw-dropping theatrical tour-de-force.shortlist
16 - 19 March
SKYCITY TheatreThe world premiere of two significant new dance works by visionary choreographers Neil Ieremia and Kuik Swee Boon, exploring themes of death, tolerance and diversity. shortlist
17 - 20 March
The CivicBoasting a stellar cast including world-class breakdancers, a world champion BMX flatlander and basketball freestyler, 360 ALLSTARS connects the street with the elite to deliver a radical urban circus. shortlist
17 March
Barnett Hall, PihaBeguiling storytelling for the whole family, in Waves Elizabeth Moncello, inventor of the butterfly stroke, learns to swim with the help of fish, penguins and other amphibian friends. shortlist
17 - 20 March
Spiegeltent, Aotea SquareIn this classic coming-of-age story a live rock concert and theatre performance collide as musical genres change gears and live, hand-drawn illustrations weave their way across the backdropshortlist
17 - 19 March
Great HallA soaring and compelling opera that relates the moment Richard Nixon and Mao Zedong, two of the 20th century’s most controversial figures, meet.shortlist
17 - 20 March
Q RangatiraIntimate in scale, epic in scope, this South Korean theatre work uses a mix of contemporary music, dance and drama to re-imagine Sophocles’ fraught Greek tragedy Oedipus Rex. shortlist
17 March
Spiegeltent, Aotea SquareLet the monster musical talent of Laughton Kora blow your mind as he shakes the Spiegeltent with a big-beat set featuring some very special guests.shortlist